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Dr. Garet Clayton Comer, MD
NPI1659507804PAC ID4284934100
- Medicare services, 2024
- 948
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 455
- Part D claims, 2024
- 44
- Publications
- 18
- Hospital affiliations
- 1
- Practice address
- 701 E. El Camino Real, 1 Northwest, Mountain View, CA 94040
- Practice phone
- Call (408) 739-6000
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Surgery Center Mountain View
Surgery Center - Medicare-Certified · Mountain View, California
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Dr. Garet Clayton Comer is an orthopaedic hand surgery physician in Mountain View, California
Dr. Comer practices at Surgery Center Mountain View in Mountain View, California.
Dr. Comer's NPI, 1659507804, was assigned on June 2, 2009. Dr. Comer graduated from UTMB Health in 2009. Dr. Comer holds California license A116877.
NPI and contact details
- NPI
- 1659507804NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 4284934100
- NPI enumeration date
- June 2, 2009
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (408) 739-6000
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 43
- Medical school graduation
- 2009
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Garet Clayton Comer practices at Surgery Center Mountain View in Mountain View, California
Dr. Comer's primary practice is Surgery Center Mountain View, at 701 E. El Camino Real, 1 Northwest, Mountain View, CA 94040. The practice phone is (408) 739-6000.
- Surgery Center Mountain View701 E. El Camino Real, 1 Northwest, Mountain View, CA 94040Phone(408) 739-6000
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Garet Clayton Comer is affiliated with 3 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Comer's primary practice is Surgery Center Mountain View in Mountain View, California. Dr. Comer is also affiliated with El Camino Health - Mountain View Hospital. The medical group on file is Palo Alto Foundation Medical Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Comer to 1 more group practice or clinic, named with a free account.
Surgery Center Mountain ViewPrimary
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Garet Clayton Comer's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Comer practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Surgery Center Mountain View | Available with a free account |
| +2 more affiliated sites | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Garet Clayton Comer is one of 268 orthopaedic hand surgery physicians in California
Hand surgery is Dr. Comer's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207XS0106X. Dr. Comer is board certified in orthopaedic surgery by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery. Dr. Comer is licensed in California.
Specialties and state licenses
- Orthopaedic hand surgery, CaliforniaPrimary
Clinical focus
Dmand AI lists arm, wrist, hand fracture and dislocation, carpal tunnel syndrome, enthesopathy in arms, hand joint or tendon inflammation, joint cyst and minor injury to a limb among the conditions Dr. Comer treats.
Orthopaedic hand surgery physicians near Dr. Comer
Counts of orthopaedic hand surgery physicians with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
268orthopaedic hand surgery physicians in California
3orthopaedic hand surgery physicians in Mountain View
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Garet Clayton Comer billed Medicare for 948 services in 2024
CMS data shows 948 Medicare services from Dr. Comer across 15 procedure codes in 2024, for 455 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $90,072 for them.
Medicare services, 2024948
Medicare patients455
Paid by Medicare$90,072
Procedure codes15
Dr. Comer's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 6682024: 53919%
- Surgery
- 2023: 2412024: 21610%
- Drugs given in the office
- 2023: 1872024: 15318%
- Imaging
- 2023: 222024: 2618%
- Other services
- 2023: 132024: 148%
Where Dr. Comer's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office93699%
- In a facility121%
Dr. Comer compared with the California median for orthopaedic hand surgery physicians, 2024
- Dr. Comer
- California median
- Medicare services
- 948vs 958Close to median
- Medicare patients
- 455vs 34432% above
- Part D claims
- 12vs 5176% below
Medians across 252 orthopaedic hand surgery physicians in California with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Comer's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024
CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.
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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Garet Clayton Comer treated 455 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 76
CMS counts 455 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Comer in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 199 patients. 74% of them have high cholesterol, and 65% have high blood pressure. 8% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 0.94, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Comer's median patient age at 55, with 53% women.
Medicare patients, 2024455
Average age76
Average risk score0.94
Also on Medicaid8%
Dr. Comer's Medicare patients by age, 2024
CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.
Dr. Comer's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women28663%
- Men16937%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Comer's Medicare patients, 2024
- High cholesterol74%
- High blood pressure65%
- Arthritis52%
- Osteoporosis23%
- Diabetes22%
- Ischemic heart disease20%
- Chronic kidney disease17%
- Mood disorders17%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Comer's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 55
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women53%
- Men47%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Garet Clayton Comer wrote 44 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Comer wrote 44 Medicare Part D claims for 29 patients. 100% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 12 of them, across 1 drug with 11 or more claims each, at $86 in total drug cost. In 2022, CMS named 13 claims across 1 drug.
Part D claims, 202444
Drugs named by CMS1
Total drug cost$86
Part D patients29
Dr. Comer's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2023
CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.
Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Comer's Part D claims, 2024
- Antibiotics25%11 of 44 claims
Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2022 to 2023
- 2022
- 2023
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2022: 132023: 128%
Drugs named by CMS: 1 in 2023, 1 in 2022.
Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
How Dr. Garet Clayton Comer takes part in Medicare
Dr. Comer accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Removal of nail tissue: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Removal of tissue: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
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Dr. Garet Clayton Comer has 18 publications on record
Dmand AI links 18 papers to Dr. Comer, published from 2012 to 2018. 2017 was the busiest year, with 5. The most frequent topics are Lumbar Vertebrae, Spinal Fusion and Bone Morphogenetic Protein 2. Dr. Comer has published most often in J Hand Surg Am. Dr. Comer's most frequent co-authors are Eugene John Carragee, MD, John George Costouros, MD and Amy L. Ladd, MD.
Papers18
Years published2012 to 2018
Dr. Comer's papers by year, 2012 to 2018
Topics Dr. Comer writes about most
- Lumbar Vertebrae
- Spinal Fusion
- Bone Morphogenetic Protein 2
- Bone Transplantation
- Cadaver
- Hand Deformities, Congenital
- Orthopedic Procedures
- Physical Therapy Modalities
Dr. Comer's most frequent co-authors
- Eugene John Carragee, MD3 shared papers
- John George Costouros, MD3 shared papers
- Amy L. Ladd, MD3 shared papers
Recent publications by Dr. Comer
Bone ScrewsCadaverFracture Fixation, Internal
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. Garet Clayton Comer received $2,711 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 13 general payments to Dr. Comer from 5 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 59% of the total. TriMed, Inc. paid the most, $1,630.
General payments to Dr. Comer by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Comer by kind, 2016 to 2025
$2.7Kin total
- Food and beverage$1,59759%
- Travel and lodging$1,11541%
Companies that paid Dr. Comer the most, 2016 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Garet Clayton Comer graduated from UTMB Health
Dr. Comer graduated from UTMB Health in 2009. Dr. Comer is a member of ASSH.
- Medical school
- Board certified in orthopaedic surgery
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Garet Clayton Comer accepts plans from 12 insurance carriers
Dr. Comer is in network with 12 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and United Healthcare. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 8. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
- Aetna
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
- United Healthcare
- Elevance
- HCSC
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
- Alliant Health Plans
- Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City
- +4 more carriersWith a free account
Plan types Dr. Comer accepts, by number of carriers
- PPO8
- HMO6
- Medicare6
- EPO4
- POS3
Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data
Sources for Dr. Garet Clayton Comer's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Publications, topics and co-authors | PubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Insurance carriers and plan types | Dmand AI Insurance Network Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Garet Clayton Comer's NPI number?
Dr. Garet Clayton Comer's NPI number is 1659507804. It was assigned on June 2, 2009, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Garet Clayton Comer?
Dr. Garet Clayton Comer is an orthopaedic hand surgery physician in Mountain View, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 207XS0106X).
Where does Dr. Garet Clayton Comer practice?
Dr. Comer practices at 701 E. El Camino Real, 1 Northwest, Mountain View, CA 94040. Dr. Comer's primary practice is Surgery Center Mountain View in Mountain View, California. Dmand AI also links Dr. Comer to 1 group practice or clinic.
What is Dr. Garet Clayton Comer's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Comer is (408) 739-6000.
What is Dr. Garet Clayton Comer's medical license number?
Dr. Comer holds California license A116877.
Which hospitals is Dr. Garet Clayton Comer affiliated with?
Dr. Comer is affiliated with El Camino Health - Mountain View Hospital.
What medical group is Dr. Garet Clayton Comer part of?
Dr. Comer is linked to Palo Alto Foundation Medical Group.
Does Dr. Garet Clayton Comer accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Comer billed Medicare for 948 services in 2024, and Dr. Comer accepts Medicare assignment.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Garet Clayton Comer see?
CMS counts 455 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Comer in 2024, with an average age of 76.
Is Dr. Garet Clayton Comer board certified?
Yes. Dr. Comer is board certified in orthopaedic surgery by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery.
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What services does Dr. Garet Clayton Comer bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Comer's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99213), office visit, new patient (99203) and injected or infused drug (J0702).
Where did Dr. Garet Clayton Comer go to medical school?
Dr. Comer graduated from UTMB Health in 2009.
What drugs does Dr. Garet Clayton Comer prescribe most?
In 2023 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Comer's most prescribed drugs by claims were Cephalexin.
Has Dr. Garet Clayton Comer received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $2,711 in general payments to Dr. Comer from 5 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from TriMed, Inc.
How long has Dr. Garet Clayton Comer been practicing?
Dr. Comer graduated from medical school in 2009, 17 years ago.
Does Dr. Garet Clayton Comer do research?
Dmand AI links 18 publications to Dr. Comer, published from 2012 to 2018.
Who does Dr. Garet Clayton Comer publish with?
Dr. Comer's most frequent co-authors are Eugene John Carragee, MD (3 shared papers), John George Costouros, MD (3 shared papers) and Amy L. Ladd, MD (3 shared papers).
What insurance does Dr. Garet Clayton Comer accept?
Dr. Comer is in network with 12 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and United Healthcare. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 8. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
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